Joseph T. Consiglio
Suicide
Joseph T. Consiglio reportedly shot himself inside his apartment following a chase and standoff. It began at about 8:15 p.m. when a sergeant stopped Consiglio's motorcycle for a traffic violation in the 4000 block of Germania Avenue in St. Louis. Consiglio gave his ID to the sergeant, who went to his patrol car to enter the information. Consiglio allegedly pulled a handgun, pointed it at the sergeant and sped off. The sergeant chased Consiglio, then lost sight of him near Gravois Road and Seibert Avenue. Police went to Consiglio's apartment and contacted him by phone. According to police, Consiglio said he wasn't coming out and that he had a gun. Officers with the St. Louis County police tactical operations arrived, went inside and found that Consiglio had killed himself, police said.